[MacPorts] #18996: .profile not created & port command not found on leopard install

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#18996: .profile not created & port command not found on leopard install
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 Reporter:  rmueller@…                     |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect                         |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                         |   Milestone:  MacPorts Future                      
Component:  base                           |     Version:  1.7.0                                
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Comment(by rmueller@…):

 Yes, I installed under my user.  It's 1.7.0 for Leopard (Universal), from
 <http://www.macports.org/install.php>

 I'm having a hard time opening install.log.  In the terminal, I can go to
 /var/log, but when I "vi install.log" I get an error message that the file
 is too long.  When I turn to the more user friendly "finder", I can't seem
 to locate /var/log.  It's not under "Macintosh HD", where I would expect
 it to be.  Is it hidden?  If so, I don't see how to un-hide.

 I am not too skilled with my mac yet.  What am I missing?

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